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Ok, I have been using Vita-gravy, or Iams Gravy every once in a while in Ashleys food..to give her a bit of variety. Well last evening..all is well, we went to bed, and about an hour later, I was woken by this awful odor. Ashley is still asleep..so I am thinking my male cat ( who is obese and has done this before ) has gotten up on the bed and had what I jokingly call "butt grease" on his hiney...this is PROBABLY what is the secretion for a smoother bowel movement..but GOD..it will clear a room if he has a "slip" and passes gas and some leaks out.
Anyway, no sign of the cat..the odor is getting worse..and suddenly Ashleys head comes up..and she starts franticly licking her behind, AND the blanket on the bed..so I am thinking..oh NO! she had a some juicy gas ( she did this to me once before when she was much younger )..I jumped up, and turned on the light..nothing..no spot..no mess..just this UGHHHH smell.
Well its obviously from HER, because she will not stop licking..so I took her outside, and tossed the banket in the laundry room, let her back in..and for a good 5-10 minutes she would not stop licking. So... I go get a washcloth..wash her back side..
And she licks for maybe another couple minutes..lays down, and goes back to sleep.
So, my question..has anyone ever had this happen to their dog?? Can a 5 1/2 month old need to have their anal glands expressed?? or do we have a Vita-gravy leak?? She is totaly fine today, not another peep from her..but she seemed quite distressed that she had this stench coming from her last night. (sorry all if this is gross..but I'm wondering if I need to have the vet express those glands next week when she goes for spaying, and cut out the gravy in her food .
Anyway, no sign of the cat..the odor is getting worse..and suddenly Ashleys head comes up..and she starts franticly licking her behind, AND the blanket on the bed..so I am thinking..oh NO! she had a some juicy gas ( she did this to me once before when she was much younger )..I jumped up, and turned on the light..nothing..no spot..no mess..just this UGHHHH smell.
Well its obviously from HER, because she will not stop licking..so I took her outside, and tossed the banket in the laundry room, let her back in..and for a good 5-10 minutes she would not stop licking. So... I go get a washcloth..wash her back side..
And she licks for maybe another couple minutes..lays down, and goes back to sleep.
So, my question..has anyone ever had this happen to their dog?? Can a 5 1/2 month old need to have their anal glands expressed?? or do we have a Vita-gravy leak?? She is totaly fine today, not another peep from her..but she seemed quite distressed that she had this stench coming from her last night. (sorry all if this is gross..but I'm wondering if I need to have the vet express those glands next week when she goes for spaying, and cut out the gravy in her food .